LR 15CA Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Constitutional amendment to prohibit the death penalty

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to ban the death penalty in Nebraska entirely. It would prohibit the death penalty for all offenses and automatically commute all existing death sentences to life imprisonment. The amendment must be approved by Nebraska voters in the November 2026 general election to take effect. If passed, it would change Nebraska's constitutional law as outlined in Article I, Sections 9(3) and 23.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 17, 2025
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Jan 15, 2025
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Terrell McKinney
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